HBO has just announced the long awaited US screening dates for Parade’s End, the sprawling period miniseries starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

The five part miniseries is being screened over three days - February 26, 27 and 28.

Full details can be found on TV By the Numbers.

Read our advance plot spoiler free review of the first episode.

Read our complete review of the miniseries.

After five extraordinary episodes, the BBC/HBO miniseries produced by Mammoth Screen and written by Sir Tom Stoppard has screened in its entirety in the UK. Moving from the demise of Edwardian England, through the horror of the First World War, and the hope for a better future, the drama tells of the love triangle between Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch), his adulterous wife (Rebecca Hall) and a young suffragette (Adelaide Clemens).

Read on for our full review of the entire series, but please note it does contain mild spoilers.

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Redeployed to the Trenches, Christopher Tietjens faces mud, madness and death, possibly scuppering a reunion with Valentine Wannop and any chance of settling his affairs with his wife Sylvia, in the final episode of the mini-series.

Please note that while we won’t be discussing plot spoilers in the rest of this review, characterisation, performances and thematic material are discussed in depth, as well as minor references to the previous episodes.

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Mired in a sea of bureaucracy behind the front line, a wearied Christopher Tietjens receives an expected visit from his wife Sylvia, while life in Britain continues behind a façade of normality.

Please note that while we won’t be discussing plot spoilers in the rest of this review, characterisation, performances and thematic material are discussed in depth, as well as minor references to the previous episodes.

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Parade’s End subtly shifts gears in Episode Three, with the outbreak of the First World War bringing a dramatic frisson of tragedy that was absent until now. Rumour and scandal threaten to consume Christopher Tietjens, invalided home from the conflict, while his wife Sylvia and Valentine Wannop finally encounter each other.

Please note that while we won’t be discussing plot spoilers in the rest of this review, characterisation, performances and thematic material are discussed in depth, as well as minor references to the previous episode.

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It seems that there is indeed a soundtrack release of composer Dirk Brosse’s score for Parade’s End scheduled. It is due to be released on physical CD and iTunes in the EU and on iTunes in the USA on October 2 2012 by the Varese Sarabande record label. 

You can find more details on the release [currently no cover art] on the Varese Sarabande website.

Following on from the stunning opening episode, Parade’s End Episode two slows to examine the characters in greater depth, as the spectre of the Great War looms ever closer.

Please note that while we won’t be discussing plot spoilers in this review, characterisation, performances and thematic material are discussed in depth, as well as minor references to the previous episode.

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The BBC has just officially released the first full length trailer for Parade’s End on their You Tube channel. Please note this version is geolocked to the UK.

The trailer also confirms the series is broadcasting from Friday August 24th at 21:00BST on BBC Two.

It’s finally been revealed that by the BBC Media Centre that Parade’s End will begin screening in the UK during the week running August 18-24. The exact day and time are still to be confirmed, so watch this space in the coming days.

Or in the meantime, head over and read our spoiler free review of episode one of the mini-series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall and Adelaide Clemens.

The Radio Times have put up a bumper crop of brand new pictures from throughout the five part BBC drama Parade’s End - featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Adelaide Clemens and Rupert Everett among others.